Best known as former Italian Ballroom and Latin Champion, Arena joined the third series of the Belgian version of Dancing with the Stars.
[3] They enjoyed some success, finishing inside the top ten in the IDSF Open which took place in Maribor, Slovenia on 16 December 2007.
[8] Arena joined in 2014 the Broadway production of Burn the Floor touring in London's West End and around the world including China, Australia and Japan.
[13] – Arena joined the Italian version of the show, Ballando con le Stelle for its seventeenth season as a professional dancer.
[15] After the season ended, Arena spoke about his dissatisfaction with the overall production of the Italian version, stating he would not return for future editions.
[16] – On 28 November 2023, Arena was announced as one of the new professional dancers of the seventh series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.